Weather Threatens Aa Events

Notebook

Inclement weather that forced makeup games this week has delayed the start of the Group AA Rivers District baseball and softball tounaments until Thursday.

More bad weather could put the annual events in final jeopardy. If they're not held, the top two finishers in the regular season would go on to compete in the Region I Tournament next week.

In baseball, if Nansemond River and Tabb finish tied for first place after the completion of Tabb's makeup game today, then a playoff would be held Wednesday afternoon at War Memorial Stadium.

The four-team district tournament would start Thursday at York High, with the top seed playing the fourth seed and the second seed facing the third seed.

In softball, the tournament is scheduled to start Thursday at Poquoson Municipal Park, with the top-seeded Islanders playing No. 4 Nansemond River at 5 p.m. and No. 2 York playing No. 3 Tabb at 7. Friday's championship game would start at 5:30 p.m.

COACHING MOVES. George Yeager has resigned as Poquoson's head football coach but will continue as the school's baseball coach, according to athletic director Dave Nelson.

The deadline for applications for the football vacancy is June 4. ...

Gloucester athletic director Gerald Morgan said the Dukes will name their new football and basketball head coaches Thursday.

ALUMNI CORNER. Kecoughtan High graduate Mike Niemotka was a first-team all-region baseball selection and male athlete of the year for his college, Chowan (N.C.).

Niemotka had an 11-2 record with a 1.57 earned run average. When he wasn't pitching, he either played first base or was a designated hitter for the Braves (31-18). He hit .320 with 31 runs batted in.